The 2025 Josiah Media Festival Awards Ceremony begins Monday, February 16th at 7pm CST and will highlight the top three films in each of the Josiah Media Festival’s four categories; Narrative, Documentary, Animation and Experimental. Also highlighted in this livestream will be the award winning film of this year’s “Debra Varner Award for Innovation”, a special award granted to just one film per year that stands above and beyond in its creative storytelling and vision.

Watch the livestream at urban15.org/live-stream for a special opportunity to watch these 13 winning films, listen to post-film interviews with the filmmakers, and learn more about URBAN-15’s creative opportunities, including how to submit your own film to the 2026 Josiah Media Festival.